Program: Adult, Occupational and Continuing Education (Ed.D.) - Kansas State University

Apr 18, 2025

2014-2015 Graduate Catalog

The Doctor of Education degree in adult, occupational and continuing education offered through the Educational Leadership graduate program is a minimum 94-credit hour post baccalaureate program designed to prepare professionals to work in a variety of delivery systems. The Ed.D. degree provides advanced education and experience to prepare people for work in education, business, industry, government, health services, community agencies, community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, as well as many professional areas.

A. Required Academic Core Course (15 credit hours)

EDACE 780 - Introduction to Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 790 - Characteristics of the Adult Learner Credits: (3)
EDACE 818 - Social Foundations of Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 830 - Program Planning in Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 847 - Adult Learning and Motivation Credits: (3)

B. Foundations of Education (9 credit hours)

Ed.D. students are required to take 9 hours of the following foundations courses or their equivalent. Courses must be approved by the Ed.D. Supervisory Committee.

EDACE 916 - Foundations of Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)
EDCI 910 - Multicultural Curriculum Programming Credits: (3)
EDCEP 912 - Psychological Bases of Educational Thought and Practice Credits: (3)
EDACE 937 - Organization and Administration of Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 986 - Advanced Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

C. Research courses (9 credit hours minimum)

EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: (3)
EDLEA 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: (3)

D. Elective Courses (Select electives appropriate to the area of emphasis that satisfy the minimum 94 credit hours for the program.)

EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and Work Credits: (2-3)
EDACE 786 - Topics in Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
EDACE 815 - Introduction to Community Educational Development Credits: (3)
EDACE 820 - Principles of Teaching Adults Credits: (3)
EDACE 825 - Theory and Practice of Continuing Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 850 - Self-Directed Learning Credits: (3)
EDACE 860 - Innovative Higher Education Programs for Adults Credits: (3)
EDACE 865 - Principles of Workplace Learning Credits: (3)
EDACE 875 - Program Evaluation in Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 880 - Significant Literature of Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)
EDACE 986 - Advanced Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)
EDCI 832 - The Role, Organization, and Function of Community Colleges Credits: (3)

E. Experiential and Individualized Courses (0-6 credit hours)

EDACE 733 - Practicum in Adult Education Credits: (1-6)
EDACE 775 - Readings in Foundations and Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
EDACE 795 - Problems in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

F. Clinical Experience (12 credit hours)

EDACE 991 - Internship in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

G. Doctoral research (minimum of 16 credit hours)

EDACE 999 - Doctoral Research Credits: (Var.)

Preliminary Examination

The requirement for the preliminary examination is satisfactory completion of all segments of a monitored written examination of at least 12 hours over all areas of the program of study.